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When You Love a Dog — A gift book for dog owners and dog lovers everywhere. Hardcover – June 1, 2018
- Print length48 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherCompendium
- Publication dateJune 1, 2018
- Dimensions7 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches
- ISBN-10194320098X
- ISBN-13978-1943200986
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A GIFT BOOK FOR DOG OWNERS AND DOG LOVERS EVERYWHERE
WHEN YOU LOVE A DOG
When you love a dog, there is always someone at home waiting to greet you with wide eyes and an open heart. Life is filled with belly rubs, quiet walks, and shared moments that remind you how good it feels to be loved. This book is a celebration of all the little delights that make having a dog in your life such a treat.
CELEBRATE ALL THE LIGHT DELIGHTS THAT MAKE HAVING A DOG IN YOUR LIFE SUCH A TREAT
SPECIAL FRIENDSHIP
Sweet sentiments illuminate the special relationship between a person and their dog.
PLAYFUL ILLUSTRATIONS
Endearing illustrations highlight the joy in everyday moments.
THOUGHTFUL GIFT
A touching gift to celebrate a birthday, a new pet parent, or a friendship with an animal lover.
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- Publisher : Compendium
- Publication date : June 1, 2018
- Language : English
- Print length : 48 pages
- ISBN-10 : 194320098X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1943200986
- Item Weight : 8 ounces
- Dimensions : 7 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #43,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #65 in Animal & Pet Care Essays
- #230 in Dog Care
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M.H. Clark is a poet and writer who has received multiple awards, including the Washington State Book Award and two Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. She has traveled the world and lived in many wonderful places—but she believes she belongs most of all in a little house with a large library, someplace where the forest meets the sea.
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Customers find this book to be a wonderful gift for dog lovers and appreciate its sweet, heart-warming story and beautifully written content. The illustrations receive positive feedback, and one customer describes it as a true little book about unconditional love. The book's sturdiness receives mixed reviews, with one customer reporting scratches on the cover and back.
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Customers find this book to be a wonderful gift for any dog lover, particularly noting it works well as a coffee table book and is suitable for all ages.
"...Great gift." Read more
"Great gift for a dog lover!" Read more
"Great gift for any child or dog lover" Read more
"...It makes a perfect gift or coffee table book. Just have to remember to have Kleenex nearby! :) I highly recommend this book." Read more
Customers find the book very sweet and stunning.
"Dogs are incredible and this sweet book shows just how they are. A true little book about unconditional . It will touch your heart!" Read more
"Very sweet book, I got this as a gift for a friend who had to put their pup down...." Read more
"...Stunning book but I cannot give as a gift now and will have to re-purchase somewhere else. ;-..." Read more
"Cute book!! Love the book but it looks like Amazon sent me a used one? The cover and some of the pages inside were dirty." Read more
Customers find the book heart-warming and sweet, with one customer noting its depth of emotion.
"A sweet story about the loss of a pet." Read more
"...It is very sweet and is a happy book!" Read more
"...The insights are short but packed with the true, essential depth of emotion that dog parents understand and the illustrations are whimsical and..." Read more
"...A true little book about unconditional . It will touch your heart!" Read more
Customers appreciate the illustrations in the book.
"Absolutely incredibly sweet book. The illustrations are fantastic and the language is fantastic." Read more
"...It has fun illustrations and lots of examples of ways that dogs enrich our lives. It’s also a good value for the price." Read more
"...depth of emotion that dog parents understand and the illustrations are whimsical and adorable. It makes a perfect gift or coffee table book...." Read more
"Beautiful book for dog lovers. Illustrations and captions are spot on." Read more
Customers praise the writing quality of the book, describing it as beautifully written.
"Beautifully written. Is is very simple, but it the message is profound. A must for any dog lover." Read more
"The book arrived in pristine condition. It’s such a beautifully written book about dogs...." Read more
"It is badly written. Good cover...but would never give to anyone...embarrassingly empty of feelings" Read more
"Beautifully written book if you are an animal lover..." Read more
Customers appreciate the authenticity of the book, with one describing it as a true little book about unconditional love.
"This is the sweetest and truest book about Man's/Woman's Best Friend. A wonderful gift for any dog lover in your life...." Read more
"...The insights are short but packed with the true, essential depth of emotion that dog parents understand and the illustrations are whimsical and..." Read more
"...A true little book about unconditional . It will touch your heart!" Read more
Customers report issues with the book's sturdiness, mentioning scratches on the cover and back, dents, and dirt inside the pages.
"...The cover and some of the pages inside were dirty." Read more
"...was exactly what I needed for gift however, it did arrive came with minor dents and scratches on cover and back that made it look used." Read more
"Small stain and tear in lower rt corner of front cover." Read more
"The book arrived in pristine condition. It’s such a beautifully written book about dogs...." Read more
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When you love a dog
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2025Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseGot this for my mama, then had to get myself one. We are die hard animal lovers and this book was perfect and nostalgic in nature. Great gift.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2025Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseHeart-warming sentiment for anyone with a special dog in their life! Cute gift idea!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseI got this book as a gift to our vet who was moving. I had gotten it for myself after seeing it in our hospital gift shop and knew how special it was. The insights are short but packed with the true, essential depth of emotion that dog parents understand and the illustrations are whimsical and adorable. It makes a perfect gift or coffee table book. Just have to remember to have Kleenex nearby! :) I highly recommend this book.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2024Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseThis will pull at your heart strings for sure. A simple, perfect little book.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2024Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseIf you know someone who is a dog lover, they will appreciate this book! I purchased this as a gift for my son. It’s meant to be a small, quick, and fun book for a table or bedside table. It has fun illustrations and lots of examples of ways that dogs enrich our lives.
It’s also a good value for the price.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2025Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseSmall stain and tear in lower rt corner of front cover.
Small stain and tear in lower rt corner of front cover.
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2025Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseBeautiful book for dog lovers. Illustrations and captions are spot on.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2025Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseI adore this book. It’s super cute and the story itself is adorable. Would definitely recommend for any dog lovers! We got it for our daughters bedroom because it’s dog themed and she’s obsessed with dogs and it was the PERFECT addition.
Top reviews from other countries
gloria stonkusReviewed in Canada on October 18, 20255.0 out of 5 stars This book says it all! And for me when it comes to loving a puppy!
Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseThis is the sweetest tenderest wee book! Hence I bought two, one for my son and one for his gal as their doggos are brother and sister and they have a birthday 🎂 coming up!
AbundantlyHappyReviewed in Australia on April 20, 20245.0 out of 5 stars A Magnificent Feeling Book! It’s Spot on!
Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseI love this book! It really connects you effortlessly with the Absolute joy and love of having a dog! It was written perfectly. I highly recommend this book.
Mrs. Sarah L. Grant-jonesReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 20212.0 out of 5 stars Poor Quality
Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseLovely little book, but poor quality control. As other reviewers have said the copy I received was scruffy and scuffed on all the corners. It looked 2nd hand and as I bought it as a present i am returning it.
MTReviewed in Canada on December 29, 20245.0 out of 5 stars Such a sweet story
Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseI got this book from family when my dog passed away. I couldn't read it first. It was too much but later on I read it and I loved it. I bought this for my colleague who also lost her dog.
PatriciaReviewed in Canada on October 6, 20245.0 out of 5 stars To have loved a dog
Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseThis is a beautiful book for anyone who has ever loved a dog.
































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